What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of working and the application of that science to workplace issues facing individuals, teams, and organizations.
The scientific method is applied to investigate issues of critical relevance to individuals, businesses, and society.

May is SIOP membership renewal month! The new membership year has begun, and it runs from May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013. To continue receiving the numerous benefits of SIOP membership, please make your dues payment by June 30, 2012. Unpaid memberships will be deactivated as of July 1, 2012, so make sure you renew your dues today!

Professional member dues are $69 and student and retiree dues are $34.50. You can continue your investment in your I-O career by making your dues payment online here.

SIOP is the premier international society dedicated solely to your field of work and study—industrial-organizational psychology. SIOP offers valuable benefits and resources specifically geared for I-O psychologists to help keep your career moving forward. We encourage you to take full advantage of your SIOP membership. Renew your dues today to ensure you keep getting these benefits of membership:

Opportunities for networking with other professionals in the field of I-O

Your dues dollars also allow SIOP to develop and provide new programs and services that benefit you. As one member put it, “I enjoy what I do and SIOP helps me do it better.” Among our latest developments is a new member-only online community called my.SIOP.

You can renew your dues online, by mail, or by fax by clicking here. If you would rather not pay online, print out a form to be mailed or faxed. To complete the renewal process, you will need your SIOP username and password. If you cannot remember your username and password, go to the dues site and request that they be sent to the e-mail address SIOP has on record for you. Upon payment, you will be prompted to review the biographical information we have on file for you. Please do so, as it is important that we list you properly in the SIOP Member Directory, mail SIOP publications to you at the correct address, and so on. That’s all it takes to continue your membership in the premier organization for industrial-organizational psychology!

Again this year, SIOP is offering an option to donate to the SIOP Foundation within the dues renewal process. The SIOP Foundation is the charitable organization dedicated to funding the future of I-O psychology. Please consider a donation once again or for the first time this year!

You also have the option during dues renewal of reading future issues of TIP, SIOP’s quarterly newsletter publication, online instead of in print. Each issue of TIP is available to SIOP members in PDF or HTML format on the SIOP website here. If you would still like to receive a printed copy of TIP, you can do so by making sure that check box is marked on the dues renewal form to receive the printed copy.

Finally, please take the time to consider signing up for SIOP’s recently launched SIOP Research Access service (SRA). SRA is a special service offered only to SIOP members, which includes access to three EBSCO databases as well as the SIOP Learning Center. You can read the full publication index offered through SRA here. Start this new dues year off with the professional development offered through SIOP Resource Access!

Questions about membership can be directed to Tracy Vanneman at tvanneman@siop.org. You can also contact the SIOP Administrative Office at (419) 353-0032.